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Tijjani Reijnders starred in a largely dominant Netherlands 1-3 win over Tunisia on Thursday night to secure top spot in Group F.

Ronald Koeman’s side raced into the lead before the three-minute mark when Denzel Dumfries’ dangerous cross forced an own goal from Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri, before Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey tapped in a Virgil van Dijk knockdown.

The Oranje dictated tempo with ease for the remainder of the contest, rarely needing to step out of first gear against their largely sluggish opponents.

A rare second-half defensive lapse briefly halted the Dutch cruise when Manchester City’s Tijjani Reijnders lost track of his marker from a corner, allowing Hazem Mastouri to glance a header into the bottom corner.

However, Jan Paul van Hecke quickly snuffed out any hopes of a Tunisian comeback by nodding home a near-post corner – taken by the aforementioned Manchester City midfielder – that took a deflection past the goalkeeper.

The victory sets up a knockout tie against 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in Monterrey on Tuesday, while Tunisia crash out at the bottom of the group after suffering three consecutive defeats and conceding 12 goals.

Nathan Ake match statistics vs Tunisia

90 Minutes94 Touches68 Accurate Passes92% Pass Accuracy16 Passes Into Final Third4 Recoveries2 Clearances2 Was Fouled2 Interceptions2 Ground Duels Won1 Chance Created1 Aerial Duel Won1 Touch In Opposition Box

Tijjani Reijnders match statistics vs Tunisia

1 Assist72 Minutes44 Touches23 Accurate Passes82% Pass Accuracy6 Recoveries6 Touches In Opposition Box5 Passes Into Final Third3 Chances Created (Joint-most)2 Shots On Target2 Accurate Crosses2 Ground Duels Won1 Was Fouled1 Hit Woodwork1 Successful Dribble1 Accurate Long Ball1 Big Chance Missed

Data courtesy of FotMob.